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Nutrition Awareness Camp exclusively for Senior Citizens

Medical Specialists, Nutritionists to aware on fitness and health of elderly Jalandhar, January 11,2020: In order to sensitize the senior citizens about intake of nutrient rich diet daily and healthy lifestyle , The District Administration is set to hold a special Nutrition Awareness Camp for the elderly in the coming …

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The Breast Cancer Research Foundation Announces the Continued Expansion of the Drug Research Collaborative to Speed the Delivery of New Treatment Options

BCRF NEWS By BCRF | December 11, 2019 Tags: BCRF PRESS RELEASE NEW YORK, NY – December 11, 2019 – The Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) announced $5 million in funding provided by Eli Lilly and Company to conduct investigator-initiated studies of the CDK4 & 6 inhibitor, Verzenio® (abemaciclib). Lilly will also provide …

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DA Rounded out 2019 by Approving a New Treatment for Pancreatic Cancer

FDA Rounded out 2019 by Approving a New Treatment for Pancreatic Cancer by Karen Honey, PhD In the final days of 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expanded the use of a previously approved molecularly targeted therapeutic called olaparib (Lynparza) to include treating certain patients diagnosed with one of the deadliest types …

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AI outperforms radiologists in breast cancer diagnosis

By Kusum Sharma : Jalandhar, Jan 2, 2020: A Google artificial intelligence system is more accurate than expert radiologists in diagnosing breast cancer from mammograms, according to a study published in journal Nature on Wednesday.  The AI system was as good as the double reading system of two doctors. Researchers …

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Rise in serious harm to children caused by powerful painkillers says study

Drugs including fentanyl and methadone increase a child’s risk of needing medical treatment The proportion of high-strength painkiller poisonings among children which result in emergency hospital admissions has increased, according to research published in the peer-reviewed journal Clinical Toxicology. A study involving more than 200,000 US paediatric cases of pain-relief misuse, …

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2019 in Review: Progress Across Many Areas of Cancer Research

New post on CANCER RESEARCH Catalyst 2019 in Review: Progress Across Many Areas of Cancer Research by Cancer Research Catalyst staff In 2019, research continued to drive progress across the spectrum of cancer care in the form of new and better ways to prevent, detect, diagnose, and treat some of the many diseases …